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TAKE THE QUIZ“its own”
The following 5 entries include the term its own.
in its own right
idiom: because of its own special qualities and not because of a connection with something else
in its own time
idiom: at the time that is right or appropriate for one and not sooner
of its own accord
idiom—used to suggest that something happens by itself without anyone causing it to happen.
take on a life of its own
idiom: to become very large, important, or hard to control
under its own steam
idiom: by using its own power or efforts —often used figuratively
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